Asia vs Botswana: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Asia
4.6%
in 2024
Botswana
21.4%
in 2015
Asia rank
21st
Botswana rank
23rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Asia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.4% against 4.6% in Asia, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 4.7 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 21st and Botswana ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 3 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.9% | 50.1% | 11.8% | Asia |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 42.1% | 13.1% | Asia |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 27.9% | 5.6% | Asia |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 21.4% | 10.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Asia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 21.4% against 4.6% in Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Asia and Botswana?
- 16.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Botswana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Asia and Botswana rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Asia ranks 21st and Botswana ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.